Big Change. Bigger God.

So like I said yesterday there were two good good things that happened in my life within 24 hours.  The first being the celebration of one of my friends birthday!  It was such a perfect celebration.  Now second thing... 

First you should know that thoughts are running though my little mind wayyyyy faster than I could possibly piece them together.  So with that being said, hang tight. It's coming.

As most of you know or have read, the past few months have been tough for me.  I have been sick, but through it the Lord brought about one of the biggest blessings.  I have been saying that I will one day share, but I have had to keep it a little secret (which was super hard).  Well, guess what?! Today is the day!

After lots of prayers and waiting....it official! I AM MOVING FOR A YEAR!!! Yep you heard that right. Shocked? So am I, but let me explain.

During the new year the Lord starting tugging at my heart, and I knew something had to change.  I seriously didn't know what or how.  I just started praying for a very very clear sign, but it was not coming.  I remember sitting in Bible study one night and my leader was talking about the importance of knowing the Bible.  Not just reading a little here and there but really knowing it.  She was explaining how so many times we become obsessed with secular books, but we have failed at really knowing the Word of God. So Paige if you are reading this I will never be able to THANK YOU enough for saying those words that night. Seriously. 

After hearing and meditating on those words it became clear to me that I was trying to proclaim and live something I really didn't know.  So what did I do? Pray. A lot.  I was home one weekend, and I started to discuss all this with my mom.  She reminded me of this program that focuses solely on studying and knowing God's Word.  I remember that she had mentioned this to me a couple of years ago, but I just threw the idea out the window.  But this time I listened, and I started to pray.  Soon I could not stop thinking about the possibility of studying the Bible for a year.  

Fast forward a couple of months later, and  yesterday I was sitting in Katie and Elizabeth's room when I received an email.  I had been accepted to attend this school in the fall! Yes! It's true! I will be moving to Lake Lure, North Carolina for a year to study the Word of God!  Does that place sound familiar?  Yep, it just so happens to be the place that I have grown up all my life, and I have dreamed of the possibility of being able to live there one day.  Now that dream is soon to be a reality! Only a sovereign God!

So here I am at a stage in my life that I can't help but praise Him for giving and taking away!  My good health was taken away from me for the past few months, but He was giving and working in all of it! Yes, He is good! 

Stay tune for more about this super exciting new chapter in my life, and I will fill you in on more details.  So just in a matter of months, I'll be blogging from the mountains of North Carolina. YIPPPPEEEEEE!

Ready to sing from the mountain top!

Anna Lauren